Coiling of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries with agenesis of the left pulmonary artery prior to pneumonectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan;87(1):312-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.015.

Abstract

The case of a patient with a left upper lobe lung tumor and unilateral agenesis of the left pulmonary artery with multiple aortopulmonary collaterals is discussed. Preoperative angiographic localization with embolization of the dominant multiple aortopulmonary collaterals allowed pneumonectomy to be performed safely with acceptable blood loss.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortography / methods
  • Balloon Occlusion / instrumentation*
  • Balloon Occlusion / methods
  • Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control*
  • Collateral Circulation*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Congenital Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Congenital Abnormalities / therapy
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18